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Embracing vs Welcoming - What's the difference?

embracing | welcoming |

As verbs the difference between embracing and welcoming

is that embracing is while welcoming is .

As nouns the difference between embracing and welcoming

is that embracing is the act of giving an embrace while welcoming is an act of giving welcome.

As an adjective welcoming is

hospitable, accessible and cordial.

embracing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of giving an embrace.
  • * 1849 , Charles Frederick Briggs, Holden's Dollar Magazine (volumes 3-4, page 240)
    • Ay, in so doing you will but voluntarily throw yourself into her arms, and, with fond embracings , proclaim yourself a willing servant; do not, in the wild endeavor to win fame, strive to crush her power!

    Anagrams

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    welcoming

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • hospitable, accessible and cordial.

    • Derived terms

    * welcomingly * welcomingness

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act of giving welcome.